I wanted to go out of fashion, to study medicine. I thought, you know, who needs fashion? How important is it if you wear a red dress and an orange jacket? It's not, really. Alber Elbaz dressfashionimportant Change image and share on social
For me, the sketching of dresses was about fantasy and dreams. In my little room at home, I felt that I was somewhere else. In Paris, for instance. Alber Elbaz dreamdressfantasy Change image and share on social
I always say that women are very strong and men are powerful. But beauty gives you both strength and power. I never think of it. It's just one of those natural things. It's the only thing I know how to do. Alber Elbaz beautymannatural share on social
I'm not a religious person in the regular sense, but in the Bible you're not allowed to steal, you're not allowed to lie and you're not allowed to feel you're above other people. Alber Elbaz allowbiblefeel Change image and share on social
In high fashion, we're always accused of doing things that are not very relevant, not the real world. I know that it's important sometimes to do fantasy, but I felt like touching people and going back to different women and men, especially the idea of different ages and body shapes. Alber Elbaz accuseageback share on social
Why not touch things that we hate and turn them upside down and inside out? Alber Elbaz hateinsidething Change image and share on social
To be a fashion critic is easy because you just say, 'I love it, I hate it,' but life is more than love and hate. Alber Elbaz criticeasyfashion Change image and share on social
I think that if you want to pass emotion, you have to write a letter. Emotions do not pass in SMS or in e-mail. Alber Elbaz emotionlettermail Change image and share on social
I love to see old women. I love wrinkles. I love gray hair. Alber Elbaz grayhairlove Change image and share on social
'Commercial' is not the word that has to be said only by CEOs. It has to be something that is maybe the essence of design, because design has some sort of art in it and creation, but it's also some object that you have to use. There is also this pragmatic end to it. Alber Elbaz artceocommercial share on social
